Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-07
MANNING DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Our Minister at Mexico Denies the Charges
Made Against Him. IA
New Orleans telegram.l

A morning paper prints the following
letter from Minister Manning, dated at the
City of Mexico on the 18th inst, and ad-
dressed to Mr.. Percy Roberts:
MY DEAR SIR-Revolting as the subject is to
me: can not ljernit my friends and the public
misrepresentation that have lately filled many
of the newspapers. The crusade against me be-
gan with accounts of what was said to be a mag
nificent banquet given in my honor, ut which
were large number of distinguished mon, and
where 1, IN plain terms, was said to have got
drunk. The actual facts, which will, trust, by
the kindness of the New Orleans press be gem
orally disseminated, are as follows:
Mr.. Guiraud. u former resident of New Or
leans, knowing my desire to meet some Of tho
business men who were engaged extensively in
the industrial development of Mexico, invited
two-only two-of them to meet mo ut break
fast at his house. They were Mr.. Braniff, an
Mr. Sebastian Casnacho. u Mexican. Both Of
them are hugely interested in the railroads and
in mines; Mr.. Braniff in cotton factory, and
both capitalists in the very front rank of those
brainy, practical progressive men who hasu1
done SO much already to develop their country.
and who arc looking hopefully forward to the
accomplishment OF greater results.
The party consisted Of those two gentlemen,
our host, and myself. The conversation at the
table was entirely occupied by contrastive de-
and with details of what was in progress now
and in preparation for the future Iganed a
mass OF valuable nd interest ng info nation
from them that could not have obtained from
Docks With so staid n party and with such
subjects for discussion it is hardly reasonable
was drunk, but i'll moderation, and at the end Of
tho breakfast Went to the legation and re-
manned until 30 p m transaetins tho bust
ment about tho breakfast
1t WIS teleeraplled from here some time after
this-why don't know-that had deliriuuA
tremens as was evident from the noises pro-
ceedins from my room. Fortunately for me. .
sentlemnn of tie highest character had his room
next to mime. He refers to the Mexican minis
ter ut Washington for information as to who he
ia. His namo is Thomas MacManus, and his
statement is forwarded The chief Of the dining
room in my hotel has kindly rendered his stato-
has no bar-roonl as i'll the States. All liquors
are furnished in the dining-room. 1 do nst
wish to make this letter longer, but az nay con-
mia has been circulated with malicious industry
as pretense, I add at THIS point q sentence
from statement made by my physician. DR..
Parsons:
II began attendance on Judge Manning Nov.
Is, and found him suffering extreme pain in the
region OF the heart. and, on examining tho
lung was affected with pneumonia His con-
valescence was protrActed owing to the heart
difficulty. which attribute to the altitude Of
Mexico, and to the inability to procure aShre in
the Judge room. Judge Manning had preyi-
ously consulted with me in reference 10 the eff
feet that the altitude and extreme cold weather
had upon him, stating that he had not been
comfortable since his arrival. have noticed
that I'LL Southerners who CINE hers during tho
winter months. suffer with colds, catarrhs, etc
especially when o, nor. hern wind has been
blowing in Vera Cruz, "a has been the case for
dated Dec g. 1856"
Under continuous subiection 10 q wretcbed
cold, catarrh, and sore throat I haze net. save
on three occasions, Aeen out OF my hotel ut
night for seven wee and when symptoms Of
pneumonia supervened I was enjoined to use
the great st precautions. During that period
Mr. Marischal, tho Minister of Fore gn Affairs.
invitation though lrostrato ut the time. hoping
should be we'll enough to attend when tho
dinner, which was IL week allend, should come
off. When my physician leanled what I had
done he cnerSe,icnlly prohibited my ut end
ance at the dinner, 1ecnrins ne would not mn
swer for the consequences The telegraphie
correspondents WHO raj concocted the previous
d spatches threatened, am advised. that if
did not go 10 tho ai.ler they would make 1t
lively for ME. iou l,iow l,robnbly by this time
! into what new f,,rlns OF trntuction this lively
invention h:sh projected itself do not Very
truly YOURS. II. G. MANNING.
The statement Of Mr.. Branitf is dated at
Mexico, December 9, and is as lows
II hereby .t,ty that was present ut tho
Manning also aesis.c.i. 'riie only guest besides
| the Judge and is.ys-li was Mr.. Calaacho, di-
| rector OF Ito l;ia: ami OF several railways.
| Tho hrcakta.c wus 1t tho usual hour. between
l. and oclo <, GEl WHO WIS DUNK. but with
lnodcratinn. At Tie conclusion, '.bont O'Clock.
! Judge Mann.;s lei. MS Tor The legation. He was
not III tho hast l.:l.le1 the :l.ilucnce OF the wine,
| and W. were ,nuch surprised here ut hearing
! Tint statements contrary To- the above had been
! lrh.le. THOMAS BRAN1PF."
Tho stateu,snt Of rhonu,s MacManus. who
occupies the ,,s'.. neAt that Of the Minister at
the liote del Ln,SlllI, says tllst he has been in
| constant in:el c0ursn with Judge Manning and
liquor If there mad been aav noise in tho
judges roolia AiacMallus says he would have
llonrl it.
Manuel Ruiz, in charge OF she dining roam at
! the hotel, states TINT Ju go Manning drank
NerA little liquor or wine and was never intoxi-
Gated.
THE sting Of humble bee contains cnl.
one-ffth part Of crop Of poison, and
why hoy jumps up and down and takes
on SO about it is more han medical science